The husband's bad character and the wife's request for divorce
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)Musannaf Ibn Abi Shaybah 8:1348. He says: Does the husband's bad character count among the matters for which divorce is prescribed?
Answer:
Yes, if he is of bad character with her, of bad character with her. This is a case where divorce is prescribed, yes. That is, it is permissible for her to request a divorce, yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This questioner says: By the saying of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him)
Any woman who asks her husband for a divorce without a valid reason, the fragrance of Paradise is forbidden to her
أيما امرأة سألت زوجها الطلاق من غير ما بأس فحرام عليها رائحة الجنةAnswer:
Yes, if he is of bad character with her, of bad character with her. This is a case where divorce is prescribed, yes. That is, it is permissible for her to request a divorce, yes.
Source
شرح كتاب المنتقى من أخبار المصطفى صلى الله عليه وسلم، بداية من باب نهي المسافر أن يطرق أهله بقدومه ليلا — islamhouse.com (46:26)
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